buckle: meaning and definitions
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A clasp for fastening two ends, as of straps or a belt, in which a device attached to one of the ends is fitted or coupled to the other.
An ornament that resembles this clasp, such as a metal square on a shoe or hat.
An instance of bending, warping, or crumpling; a bend or bulge.
To cause to bend, warp, or crumple.
To become fastened with a buckle.
To bend, warp, or crumple, as under pressure or heat.
To give way; collapse: My knees buckled with fear.
To succumb, as to exhaustion or authority; give in: finally buckled under the excessive demands of the job.
buckle down To apply oneself with determination.
buckle up To use a safety belt, especially in an automobile.